MLB Player News
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Homers again in multi-hit effort
Torres went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.
The second baseman turned around Tarik Skubal's 97-mph offering, sending it 454 feet for a solo homer thanks to a 108.6 mph exit velocity and 29 degree launch angle. Torres has six multi-hit efforts in his last 11 games, going 14-for-42 (.333) with three doubles, four home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored during that stretch.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Socks fifth homer
Sosa went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Orioles.
The second baseman went yard for the third time in the last five games and the fifth time this season, getting the White Sox on the board in the third inning by driving a Dean Kremer sinker over the fence in right-center. Sosa has seized control of the starting job at the keystone by batting .333 (12-for-36) over the last 11 games with four long balls and nine RBI, but his 0:9 BB:K during that hot streak suggests that while his power is legitimate, he could still be a batting average and OBP risk down the stretch.
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Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Goes deep twice Tuesday
Rengifo went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 12-7 loss against the Phillies.
The 26-year-old utility man hit a pair of solo homers Tuesday, each coming off Phillies starter Michael Lorenzen. Rengifo has now hit safely in seven consecutive contests, boasting an eye-popping slash line of .556/.625/1.037 with two doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBI, six runs scored and just two strikeouts alongside five walks during that stretch.
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Liover Peguero SS | PIT
Pirates' Liover Peguero: Tallies three hits, homer
Peguero went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over the Royals.
Peguero swatted his sixth home run of 2023 on Tuesday, driving in Endy Rodriguez and Josh Palacios on a three-run shot off Steven Cruz in the ninth inning. In the three games prior to Tuesday's outburst, Peguero was 0-for-9 with six strikeouts, and the home run was his first since Aug. 15. On the season, Peguero is slashing .248/.300/.446 across 112 plate appearances, and he's stolen four bases.
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Jordan Diaz 3B | ATH
Athletics' Jordan Diaz: Breaks out of slump
Diaz went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Mariners.
Diaz had collected three hits over his last 12 games combined before breaking out of the slump Tuesday. All of his hits in this contest were singles. The 23-year-old infielder is now at a .235/.294/.395 slash line with nine home runs, 22 RBI, 16 runs scored and five doubles through 67 contests. After a three-game stint on the bench during last weekend's series versus the White Sox, it appears he's back in his regular role as the Athletics' primary third baseman. Jonah Bride could also fill in at the hot corner if Diaz slumps again.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Red Sox's Luis Urias: Moves to bench Tuesday
Urias is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
After reaching base in three of his five plate appearances in Monday's 13-5 loss to Houston, Urias will give way to David Hamilton at second base Tuesday. While Pablo Reyes (elbow) is on the shelf, Urias is still likely to see the bulk of the starts at the keystone.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of lineup again Tuesday
Westburg is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the White Sox, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
It marks the second straight game and third time in the last four contests that Westburg is not starting. Instead, it will be Adam Frazier at second base and Ramon Urias at third base for the Orioles.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Sitting against lefty
Stott is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.
Rodolfo Castro will get a rare start at second base as the Phillies take on left-hander Tyler Anderson. The left-handed-hitting Stott went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's series opener versus the Angels, though he managed to tally his 25th stolen base of the season in what was a 6-4 victory for Philly.